GameDB improvement and missing patch files

[ghost]

[MrCK1]

Is there a valid reason for these improvements? (Ie. Are they documented in the forums, ect.)

[lightningterror]

Apparently there is for Max Payne. http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Max-Payne-SLES-50325-E--29333

As for R&C is he talking about Going Commando?

Anyway here is the modified GameDB. Anyone care to test this out ? Don't wanna make a pr yet. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8cQAq-Ko9-ueWpZOFp0TEVIWWM

[ghost]

Yes its Ratchet and Clank Going Commando (Ratchet and Clank 2 in my country).

[ghost]

Your GameDB work and solved these games but missing patch are not also added.

[lightningterror]

@ssakash , @MrCK1 I didn't add the VU I bit hack since i don't see it in the dbf file mentioning that it can be added. Can it still be added with just adding "ScarfaceIbit = 1" ? Or other changes need to be done first before it can be used here?

[ghost]

Oups , i have forget to added Metal gear solid 3 (all versions): VUs :Clamping mode , extra + preserv sign

[lightningterror]

Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence or Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater ?

http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Metal-Gear-Solid-3-Snake-Eater-SLES-82013-E--30514 It seems for Snake Eater the values shouldn't be changed since it was tested.

Also are you using the latest dev build ?

[ghost]

I have used the 1.4.0 and the latest build but in this game , its strange because , if Clamping mode is set to Normal or never , it will cause many artefacts on screen in both versions.

[ssakash]

Can it still be added with just adding "ScarfaceIbit = 1" ? Or other changes need to be done first before it can be used here?

It's actually ScarfaceIbitHack and yes, it'll work without doing any other internal change in the codebase.

[ghost]

For MGS3 Screen artefacts is reduce on latest build but still here.

[lightningterror]

What about the other games , did you test them with the latest dev build as well?

Edit: I'm still confused what you mean about MGS3 , Is it Subsistence or Snake Eater also pal or ntcs or both ?

[ghost]

for mgs 3 its all version , all games are tested with both versions (1.4.0 and last build) and all games have issues on both versions.

[ghost]

And Mercenaries 2 World in flames dont have the patch in frensh version

[ghost]

The frensh version is named :Bratz - the movie. , the hack is EE timing hack.

[ghost]

This is the comment of the patch for Mercenaries 2 ://flickery textures

[lightningterror]

Mercenaries 2 seems to have ee timings fixes already.

[ghost]

Yes but not the frensh version wich is named Bratz - the movie

[ghost]

To be precise , all version have the hack but the frensh version dont have.

[lightningterror]

Can you tell me the serials of MGS3 that you have , also for Mercenaries 2 because "Bratz - the movie" seems to be an entirely different game.

[ghost]

The serial of mgs 3 is : SLES 82042 - 82043 -82050 (the subsistence frensh version) and Bratz - the movie is probably an error in the GameDB beaucause the real name is Mercenaries 2 L'enfer des favelas.

[ghost]

For Mercenaries 2 its : SES 54998

[ghost]

SLES

[lightningterror]

Great , just for safety can you tell me the serials for the other games? Ratchet and Clank 2 (pal) Rayman revolution (pal) Max payne (all versions)

[ghost]

For ratchet and clank 2 its : SCES 51607/p (platinum version) , for rayman revolution its : SLES 50044 and Max payne is : SLES 50326 (Note: I had say all version for Max Payne because i saw many post That tallk to the issues).

[lightningterror]

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8cQAq-Ko9-uVEdrV3FPMVRzcFk

Please test this out. Also re test Max Payne , I added the missing Vu I bit hack.

[ghost]

everything works great ! Its a great improvement.

[ghost]

Max Payne is now very stable and playable also , we can close the #964 issue

[lightningterror]

I wouldn't recommend closing that , this is just a workaround. When the issues are fixed with the emulation itself without needing any gamefixes it can be closed.

I'll make a PR soon since latest dev builds don't have these fixes.

[ghost]

And Mercenaries 2 frensh issue in now corrected!

[ghost]

Ok

[lightningterror]

One final test , can you test again with this version ? Just minor edits and stuff before the pr. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8cQAq-Ko9-ueGV3NmZGWDdHVjg

[ghost]

Everyphing is OK wee can PR

[mirh]

When the issues are fixed with the emulation itself without needing any gamefixes it can be closed.

Mhh not sure there ever was this rule. I mean, if any there could be a "master" tracker issue, but anything more is just madness imo.

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Anyway, I see hacks actually supported are 17 For some reason gameindex only mentions 15

[lightningterror]

Mhh not sure there ever was this rule.

I'm just recommending since it's not actually fixed. I'm fine with it if it's closed.

Anyway, I see hacks actually supported are 17 For some reason gameindex only mentions 15

Maybe they weren't used , I did add the "ScarfaceIbitHack" tho so that's 16 if we count the PR.

[lightningterror]

@atomic83GitHub I forgot to ask but can you tell me what each gamefix does on Max Payne? I'd like to add a bit more information as to what each does in the PR.

[ghost]

Each gamefix avoid randomly crash and stability of the game.